{"id":171040,"date":"2025-10-01T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/?p=171040"},"modified":"2025-09-24T22:06:57","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T12:06:57","slug":"ashmore-artists-now-on-show-at-hoop-gallery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/news\/ashmore-artists-now-on-show-at-hoop-gallery\/","title":{"rendered":"Ashmore artists now on show at Hoop Gallery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>TORQUAY&#8217;S Hoop Gallery is now presenting Ashmore Connections, a vibrant group exhibition running until October 5.<\/p>\n<p>The exhibition brings together five exceptional artists \u2014 David Graham, Lauren J Marshall, Angela Nicholson, Samantha Leggett and Lorraine Archibald \u2014 whose works span sculpture, photography and painting.<\/p>\n<p>As members of Ashmore Arts and the Surf Coast creative community, these artists explore the theme of connection in bold and boundary-breaking ways.<\/p>\n<p>Virginia Aldred, president of Hoop Gallery said Ashmore Connections invited viewers to reflect on how we connect deeply to each other, to place, and to artistic expression.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30038\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30038\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Ashmore2_71136.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lorraine Archibald&#8217;s lyrical abstraction is inspired by music, poetry and rhythms of coastal life.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The exhibition features expressive paintings and intricate drawings that delve into personal narratives of identity, hand-forged sculptures that embody the tactile essence of connection, and photography that documents the artists&#8217; creative journeys and shared spaces.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Hoop Gallery invites art lovers, local residents, and regional visitors to experience the scale and brilliance of this extraordinary exhibition. Come explore the bold, the beautiful, and the boundary-breaking.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>As a not-for-profit gallery managed by Surf Coast Art Space Inc., Hoop Gallery is more than a venue \u2014 it is a creative destination.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30038\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30038\" src=\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Ashmore3_67326.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">David Graham forges steel into fluid forms that echo the wild rhythms of the sea and bush.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re not just a gallery \u2014 we&#8217;re a creative destination for inspiration and innovation,&#8221; Ms Aldred said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Artists and the community can build something extraordinary together. Hoop Gallery is where creativity meets community.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Hoop Gallery is in the Multi-Arts Centre at 77 Beach Road, Torquay, and is open on Thursdays and Fridays from 11am to 4pm, and on Saturdays and Sundays from 10am to 4pm.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, head to <a href=\"http:\/\/hoopgallery.com.au\/exhibitions\/ashmore-connections\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hoopgallery.com.au\/exhibitions\/ashmore-connections<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TORQUAY&#8217;S Hoop Gallery is now presenting Ashmore Connections, a vibrant group exhibition running until October 5. The exhibition brings together five exceptional artists \u2014 David Graham, Lauren J Marshall, Angela Nicholson, Samantha Leggett and Lorraine Archibald \u2014 whose works span sculpture, photography and painting. 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